- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20958-DB WA No. 315 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 315 OF 2020 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV HQRS.OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, C.I.G.MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR, BENGALURU, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI JAGADISH N AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS S/O SRI NAGARAJU RESIDING AT BANDIRANGANATH FACTORY, BOMMASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA PHASE I HEBBAGODI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-560 099 2. SRI SUHAS S V AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20958-DB WA No. 315 of 2020 S/O SRI VENKATESH P RESIDING AT NO.154/10, PRANAVAKRUPA GANGAMMA GUDI ROAD, M V EXTENSION KANAKANAGARA 4TH STAGE, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU-562 114 3. MS ANUSHREE C.M. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS D/O OF SRI C.K. MOGANNA GOWDA, RESIDING AT BASAVANGUDI ESTATE, BEHIND PLANTERS CLUB ALDUR POST, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 111 4. SRI ANKUSH GOWDA D S AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O SRI SHANKARA LINGEGOWDA D C RESIDING AT 'SPOORTHI NILAYA', 5TH CROSS, DEVARAJ URS ROAD, OPP NAVAGRAHA VANA TEMPLE, SARASWATHIPURAM TUMKUR-572 105 5. SRI CHARAN N AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS S/O SRI NANJE GOWDA, RESIDING AT SRI CHODESHWARI NILAYA DODDARAYAPPANAHALLI MELEKOTE POST DODDABALLAPUR TQ BENGALURU RURAL - 561 205 6. MS DISHA PARAJ AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS D/O SRI H. NAGARAJ RESIDING AT NO.23, PARAJ HOUSE, 2ND CROSS 1ST G CROSS 8TH MAIN SBI STAFF COLONY, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20958-DB WA No. 315 of 2020 BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079 7. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, 105,1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 8. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD,18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012 REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL No.70, 2ND FLOOR VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA K R ROAD H B SAMAJA ROAD CORNER BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU - 560 004 REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR 10. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 11. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA PHASE-1, NEW DELHI - 110 077 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. AKKAMAHADEVI HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R6; SRI. BASAVARAJ S. SAPPANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R9; SRI. N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R11; - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20958-DB WA No. 315 of 2020 V/O DATED 29.06.2021, WA IS DISMISSED AGAINST R2 TO R5 SRI. K.S. HARISH G.A., FOR R7; R NoS.8 AND R10 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.02.2020 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO. 29817- 29818 AND W. P. NOS. 29820-29822/2018 ON THE FILE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the parties submit that the issue involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 [EDN-RES] decided on 06.04.2026. 2. The learned counsel for the appellants also submits that respondent Nos. 2 to 5 have already paid the bond amount. A Memo dated 31.01.2026 has also been filed by the learned counsel for the appellants to the said effect. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20958-DB WA No. 315 of 2020 3. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. 4. We also state that the operative directions issued in the Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 decided on 06.04.2026 shall also be applicable in the present appeal. 5. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.1